Let's see your shops/garages

GarrettGmc · May 7, 2017

Ok so I'm finally looking to replace my shop and needing some advice. Current concrete slab is 19x26 and looking to go to either 24x30, 24x36 or 24x40 and high enough for an eventual lift. If I go with the shorter then I'd want a mezzanine cuz I need the extra floor space for my wood working and i' d like to have a sealed off room that I can finish without any chance of dust. Problem is that while it take less space for the smaller shop the mezzanine bumps the cost up to roughly same cost of the larger shop. I also have an irrigation canal behind the shop about 50 feet back that I have to find out how close I can be. So question is what would you guys do, shorter and taller or longer building but lower height, just high enough to accommodate the lift.

Justin S · May 7, 2017

GarrettGmc said:
Ok so I'm finally looking to replace my shop and needing some advice. Current concrete slab is 19x26 and looking to go to either 24x30, 24x36 or 24x40 and high enough for an eventual lift. If I go with the shorter then I'd want a mezzanine cuz I need the extra floor space for my wood working and i' d like to have a sealed off room that I can finish without any chance of dust. Problem is that while it take less space for the smaller shop the mezzanine bumps the cost up to roughly same cost of the larger shop. I also have an irrigation canal behind the shop about 50 feet back that I have to find out how close I can be. So question is what would you guys do, shorter and taller or longer building but lower height, just high enough to accommodate the lift.

I don't think anyone in the history of building a shop has said "I wish I made it smaller" ... just sayin

Thatfordguy · May 8, 2017

Our 60x60 shop on the farm sure could be 80x70....

Biggershaft96 · May 8, 2017

Right, our 40x120 could be 120x120. Nah nevermind, grandpa would just hoard more hay in it and still park the combine outside lol

GarrettGmc · May 8, 2017

Ha ya I knew I'd get bigger is better feedback. Well have local steel building co a call and since I went in for a quote last week they were able to pull it up quick. Problem is that we have to find out from the county was I can build since current shop is closer to fence on one side and that canal behind. What price would you guys expect-pay for a 24x40x14 all steel. First quote for the 24x30 with 16 high and a mezzanine was roughly 20k which I think is decent since couple other places were higher, even wood frame with steel walls was almost 25k

GarrettGmc · May 16, 2017

Well got the setback from the county and the new shop is now a no go

Terrick down Under · May 17, 2017

G'day, we live just out of Canberra, Australia. I am building an Earthshelter house and we are living in the shed. So most of my work is done out in the carport.